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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

Foot Anstey completes acquisition of shares for Simply Conveyancing

The corporate team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised Simply Conveyancing, which is backed by private equity firm Livingbridge, on the acquisition of Pirie Palmann.

Foot Anstey supported on all legal aspects of the deal, assisting Simply Conveyancing in acquiring the entire issued share capital of Peterborough-based Pirie Palmann Holdings Limited. The acquisition is part of an ambitious growth drive that will see Simply Conveyancing become one of the largest conveyancing practices in the UK.

Simply Conveyancing is a leading firm of property lawyers in England...

Digital Skills and Support for Devon Businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/20/2021 - 9:57pm

With thanks to funding from regional and local authorities, there is now a real wealth of free, high quality digital training, advice and support for businesses and charities based in Devon.

Organisations can benefit from up to 12 hours of digital training and support right now, which can include digital training workshops and one-to-one advice. A team of Digital Business Advisors can review your website and explain how to get more visitors and boost sales; show you how to reach new markets with digital marketing; and, advise you on the best software to improve your productivity...

Exeter Business

The 5 businesses headquartered in Exeter that you need to hear about

Exeter has become a lucrative location for those looking to start up or headquarter their business in recent years. Nearby to major air and rail terminals, linking the town to London and beyond, Exeter is home to huge holdings companies that collectively have tens of millions of pounds under management. This trend is only set to grow, so we thought we’d share with you some of the companies that have set up shop in Exeter, contributing jobs and investment into the local area.

Pennon Group

Who would have thought that Exeter would be home to one of the country's most...

University of Exeter signs agreement with city partners to drive economic and social change

The University of Exeter has signed a landmark Civic University Agreement with city partners – the first in the South-West – to improve opportunity, prosperity, wellbeing and the environment for local communities.

Following local consultations, Exeter City Council, the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter College and the University of Exeter have set out their joint mission to drive progress in five areas:

  • Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
  • Delivering a Net Zero Exeter
  • Aspiration and Opportunity
  • Culture and Tourism
  • ...
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A Close Look at Exeter’s Oldest Business

Starting a new business is tough. And it's a risk that rarely pays off. The vast majority go under within five years, while the average lifespan for an S&P 500 company is now less than 20 years. But there are exceptions. And in this case, researchers from BusinessFinancing.co.uk decided to find them. Using data sourced from Companies House, they put together some lists of the UK's oldest running businesses . It includes banks, publishers, shipping companies, and an Exeter-based firm that's been doing business for over two centuries.

Exeter's oldest company

In 1750...

Rush for renewables predicted as energy crisis continues

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/12/2021 - 1:39am

Business energy experts in the South West have predicted a rush for renewables as the fall out from the surge in wholesale gas prices shows no signs of slowing down.

Business energy brokers at Cornwall-based Total Energy Solutions have seen a spike in enquiries for wind, solar and water-powered electricity and ground-sourced heating as companies look for more stability in their energy bills.

Unlike consumers, businesses do not have the protection of a price cap for their energy use and a lack of significant regulation means they are exposed to inflationary rises as the...

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Bailey Partnership celebrates 50 years in construction with four award wins

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/07/2021 - 10:53pm

Exeter's award-winning construction consultancy, Bailey Partnership, has celebrated its 50th anniversary by expanding onto the South Coast of England and picking up four top titles in the Constructing Excellence Awards South West – including Winner of Winners.

Founded in 1971, Bailey Partnership has a 110 strong team of professionals and is active across the South of England with six offices from St Austell in Cornwall to London, including a brand-new office in Chichester.

The ‘Building Top 100’ construction consultancy and former ‘Building Magazine Construction...

Onecom acquires Devon-based IP Office Ltd in third transaction this year

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:20pm

Onecom, the UK’s leading business communications technology and cloud communications specialist, has acquired IP Office Ltd in its third acquisition in 2021. The transaction brings IP Office’s Exeter-based team and in excess of 700 customers into the Onecom Group family.

The new partnership comes after Hampshire-based Onecom’s acquisition of Olive Communications earlier this year, which created the UK’s largest business-to-business mobile, connectivity and cloud specialist in the UK, in a deal that was closely followed by the addition of thousands of customers and hundreds of...

Success for Foot Anstey's fraud team in £70 million classic car conspiracy claim

The Fraud team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has obtained judgment in favour of one of its clients on its application to strike out of a £70 million fraud claim.

The claimant, Maranello Rosso Limited, was a Guernsey special purpose vehicle which had been set up to acquire a collection of classic cars - comprising 33 Ferraris and 38 Abarths - from the owners of the Violati Maranello Rosso Museum in San Marino.

Maranello Rosso Limited had purchased the collection in 2014 (using loan monies provided by the Dutch company Lohomij) and had subsequently entered into an...

The Lord Mayor of Exeter opens new Elysium Healthcare service

The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, has performed the official opening ceremony at one of two new healthcare services in Exeter.

Elysium Healthcare, a young and dynamic independent provider of Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education and Private Patient services, added Pinhoe View and Spring House, both in Exeter, to its growing portfolio earlier this year.

Pinhoe View, in College Way, was opened in April and provides a purpose-built acute inpatient service in a safe and stabilising...

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